Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Course Code: HF362
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable the student to gain knowledge and awareness about the urgent problems of 0-18 year old children and nursing approaches to these problems.

Course Content

Nursing care for common emergency problems in children

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Seher SARIKAYA KARABUDAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Is aware of accidents according to developmental characteristics
2.Have knowledge about child emergency
3.Manages emergency child care
4.Can inform the family about emergencies and first aid
5.Understands the duties and responsibilities of pediatric emergency nursing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sheehy's Emergency Nursing; Principles and Practice. sixth edition. Mosby. 2003, ENA.
2.Proehl, Jean A. Emergency Nursing Procedures. Third Edition. Saunders 2004.
3.Kuğuoğlu S, Eti Aslan F, Olgun N. Acil Bakım. Ed: D. Şelimen, 3. Baskı, Yüce Yayım, İstanbul, 2004.
4.Karaböcüoğlu M, Yılmaz HL, Duman H. (2012). Çocuk Acil Tıp. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
5.Sönmez Düzkaya , D., Kuğuoğlu, S.(Ed) Çocuk Acil Hemşireliği. Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. 2021
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: Emergency care, principles and transport
Week 2 - Theoretical
Respiratory accidents and drowning
Week 3 - Theoretical
Respiratory accidents and drowning (continued)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cardiac- Circulatory Emergency
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cardiac- Circulatory Emergency (continued)
Week 6 - Theoretical
poisoning
Week 7 - Theoretical
Poisoning (continued)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neurological Emergency/ Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neurological Emergency
Week 10 - Theoretical
High fever
Week 11 - Theoretical
Burns
Week 12 - Theoretical
Burns (continued)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Orthopedic emergency
Week 14 - Theoretical
Head trauma
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination138240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes